Despite Pill's 9th-Inning Homer, Giants Fall To Rangers 4-1
The Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Friday night at Scottsdale Stadium.
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The Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Friday night at Scottsdale Stadium.
Ferry service to AT&T Park is clearly a popular option for plenty of game-goers, judging by the packed boats criss-crossing the Bay from Marin to SF.
Giovanni Ramirez -- wrongly arrested in the near-death beating of a Giants fan -- spoke publicly for the first time at a news conference Thursday since his release from a San Diego prison on Saturday.
Brett Pill hit a three-run homer in the fourth off Kevin Slowey. The shot far over the left-field fence sent a group of fans scrambling in the sunbaked sand outside Goodyear Ballpark for a Cactus League souvenir.
Zito threw 83 pitches in five innings, his longest outing of the spring. He allowed three runs and seven hits while walking four and striking out three.
San Francisco sure hopes Posey's presence in the middle of the lineup and behind the plate will go a long way toward bringing the franchise back to the magic it felt during an improbable World Series championship run in 2010.
Edinson Volquez endured three innings of hail, rain and wind as a San Diego Padres' split squad rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-1 Sunday.
Brandon Belt lofted a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers quit after nine innings tied at 3-3 Saturday night.
Tim Lincecum pitched six effective innings, Pablo Sandoval homered and the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 in a split-squad game on Saturday.
A long shot to claim a spot, Eric Surkamp threw four effective innings as the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 Friday.
Barry Zito allowed two runs and four hits in four innings, helping the San Francisco Giants top the Seattle Mariners 7-5 on Thursday.
Buster Posey had his first hit of the spring, a home run, in the Giants' 2-2, 10-inning tie with Cleveland on Wednesday.
Left-hander Madison Bumgarner started and was inconsistent, giving up three runs on seven hits in four innings. Setup man Sergio Romo gave up a two-run homer to Anthony Rizzo in the seventh.
Tim Lincecum pitched four solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Monday.
Giants closer Brian Wilson pitched a scoreless inning in his spring debut and San Francisco nicked Felix Hernandez while beating the Seattle Mariners 7-5 Sunday.
